Seb Ross
After a difficult start to 2015 with a 10 week hamstring injury, Seb never really got going until the last 5 weeks of the season where he averaged 21 touches and 5 tackles per game. All he needed was a full pre-seaon and many were predicting Seb to finally announce himself as the player we'd seen glimpses of in his first 4 years at the club. And announce himself he did!
Stats:
Disposals: 26.4
Marks: 4.3
Tackles: 4.4
SC: 92.4
Seb started the year with a bang notching up 30 touches (a career high at that point) in the first game of the season and he hardly looked back. Playing every game this year he would top 30 touches in 8 games and had only 4 games below 24 touches showing his consistency. In fact Seb's rise was one of the most prolific in the competition:
Ross quickly became known for his gracefulness and composure with the ball, teamed up with a lethal left foot he rarely wasted a possession, with the following highlights reel showing some of his best (Thanks to 12Chill!). Another player which goes to show that pace isn't everything when you can make the game slow down around you!
Seb's year ultimately culminated in the Ian Stewart Medal for BOG against Richmond, 10 Brownlow votes and a nomination for the AFLPA MVP alongside club champions Jack Steven and Nick Riewoldt.
Similar to David Armitage the next question is whether Seb can match his 2016 and follow it up with an equally good or better 2017. With the improvement of others such as Hickey, Membrey and Weller and a developing midfield made up of Newnes, Dunstan, Billings, Acres, Steele and Armo and Steven as the experienced heads; another fantastic year from Seb will go a long way to seeing the Saints play finals in 2017.
After a difficult start to 2015 with a 10 week hamstring injury, Seb never really got going until the last 5 weeks of the season where he averaged 21 touches and 5 tackles per game. All he needed was a full pre-seaon and many were predicting Seb to finally announce himself as the player we'd seen glimpses of in his first 4 years at the club. And announce himself he did!
Stats:
Disposals: 26.4
Marks: 4.3
Tackles: 4.4
SC: 92.4
Seb started the year with a bang notching up 30 touches (a career high at that point) in the first game of the season and he hardly looked back. Playing every game this year he would top 30 touches in 8 games and had only 4 games below 24 touches showing his consistency. In fact Seb's rise was one of the most prolific in the competition:
saints.com.au said:
Ross quickly became known for his gracefulness and composure with the ball, teamed up with a lethal left foot he rarely wasted a possession, with the following highlights reel showing some of his best (Thanks to 12Chill!). Another player which goes to show that pace isn't everything when you can make the game slow down around you!
Seb's year ultimately culminated in the Ian Stewart Medal for BOG against Richmond, 10 Brownlow votes and a nomination for the AFLPA MVP alongside club champions Jack Steven and Nick Riewoldt.
Similar to David Armitage the next question is whether Seb can match his 2016 and follow it up with an equally good or better 2017. With the improvement of others such as Hickey, Membrey and Weller and a developing midfield made up of Newnes, Dunstan, Billings, Acres, Steele and Armo and Steven as the experienced heads; another fantastic year from Seb will go a long way to seeing the Saints play finals in 2017.
